Somewhat OT: Wireless Router Problem

Charles, Joshua Micah (UMKC-Student) jmcqk6 at umkc.edu
Sun May 30 23:57:57 CDT 2004


>Is it a built-in wireless card?  If so, most likely what happened, was 
>when the laptop was in for service, the tech who worked on it 
>disconnected the antenna leads from the mini-PCI card in the laptop.  
>Flip the laptop over, there should be a few compartments that can be 
>>opened with a screwdriver.>
>
>Find the one with the wireless card - you'll probably notice two very 
>small circular points on it, and a couple of leads that aren't connected 
>to anything.  Connect the two leads to the mini-PCI card, (both the 
>leads and the mini-PCI card should be labled which is Primary and which 
>is Secondary). >
>
>Needless to say, those mini-PCI cards, when not connected to antennas, 
>have very very little range.
>
>-Lucas

YES!  Thank you very much!  This goes in the "things to remember" file.  Gosh, to think I spent so 
much time... all well, at least it's fixed.  Thanks again

Josh




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